The current Organic Law of the PN does not prohibit officers from having tattoos, however, the rules and regulations of the Instituto Superior Policial Presidente Belisario Porras, which is the Police Academy of Panama, do prevent it.
Prohibit a bill that eliminates the prohibition of tattoos to enter the ranks of the National Police. Photo: Illustrative
The Government Commission of the National Assembly enacted this Thursday, the preliminary bill 075, which modifies an article of the Organic Law of the National Police (PN), on the possession of tattoos for those who want to be part of their ranks.
The PRD deputy and president of the Government Commission, Víctor Castillo, explained that this initiative modifies article 52 and adds numeral 6 that establishes among the requirements “not to have tattoos that express values contrary to the ethical principles of the institution or related to organized crime groups.
Castillo, who is also the proponent of this regulation, stressed that it seeks to avoid rejection and discrimination arising from the rule that establishes that people with scars and tattoos cannot join the ranks of the National Police.
The current Organic Law of the PN does not prohibit officers from having tattoos, however, the rules and regulations of the Instituto Superior Policial Presidente Belisario Porras, which is the Police Academy of Panama, do prevent it.
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